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Scallop Chop Suey

Scallop Chop Suey

Scallop Chop Suey — fresh vegetables prepared Filipino-style with garlic and shrimp paste. A light and flavorful side dish.

Prep: 5 min Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large b. medium sea scallops
  • 1 medium carrot (sliced crosswise)
  • 1.5 lb. snow peas
  • 1 small head cabbage (chopped)
  • 1 red bell pepper (sliced into wide strips)
  • 2 cup chopped cauliflower
  • 12 piece hard-boiled quail eggs
  • 1.25 cup vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch diluted in 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 medium onion (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Warm up the oil in a pan.

  2. Sauté the garlic and onion

  3. Put-in the scallops. Cook each side for 2 minutes.

  4. Add the carrot and cauliflower. Cook for 3 minutes.

  5. Put-in the snow peas, cabbage, and bell pepper. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

  6. Pour-in broth. Let boil.

  7. Add the quail eggs.

  8. Pour-in cornstarch diluted in water. Stir.

  9. Add salt and pepper to taste.

  10. Transfer to a serving plate.

  11. Serve.